Subscription Renewal 2026- 27

The current U3A membership year will end on 31^st March 2026. You will be pleased to know that the membership fee will remain unchanged at £16 per person. During March you will receive a personalised subscription renewal letter, either by e-mail or post.

PLEASE DO NOT PAY DURING MARCH.

Our financial year ends on March 31^st 2026, therefore we need payments for 2026-27 to be paid during the 2026-27 financial year.

We would be very grateful if you could renew your subscription as promptly as possible from April 1^st onwards.

You can renew your subscription by Standing Order, BACS transfer or Cheque. I am afraid that we can no longer accept cash.

You can set up a Standing Order online. If you do not use online banking, you can download a Standing Order Form from the ‘Joining’ page of the website or Elaine, our Membership Secretary, has Standing Order Forms which you can fill in and then send to your bank to set up a Standing Order.

If you still pay income tax, could you please consider gift aiding your subscription. This allows us to reclaim 25p for every pound of your subscription from HMRC. This helps to keep subscriptions at a low level. The Gift Aid Declaration is a very simple form and only requires you to fill in your name and address. You do not have to give any details of your tax affairs. Forms are available on our website or from the Membership Secretary.

If you have any questions please contact Elaine, the Membership Secretary, (membership@haddenhamu3a.co.uk) and please let Elaine know if there are any changes in your personal details.

It would also be very helpful if you could let Elaine know if you do not intend to renew your subscription.

Remembrance Day

On the 9^th of November Haddenham u3a was represented by our Chair, Janet Mills, who laid a wreath on our behalf.

Christmas Tree Festival

Haddenham u3a contributed to the annual Christmas Tree Festival, which took place in St. Mary’s Church on 7^th – 9^th December, with a tree decorated by some of our committee and featuring beautifully made and imaginative decorations crafted by our different groups. This event raised a considerable sum for local charities.

Christmas General Meeting

Our Christmas event on the 9^th December was attended by 154 members and two visitors who admired the festively decorated hall. They enjoyed a very informative and, at times, amusing talk titled “Christmas Celebrations through History Revealed” by Dr. Jill Eyers. This was followed by some carol singing and a rousing version of The Twelve Days of Christmas in which different segments of the audience sang different lines. Everybody found that great fun! As usual this was followed by prosecco, sausage rolls, mince pies and delicious christmas cake. Further photos can be seen in the Gallery.

Looking Forward

We have an interesting year coming up with a wide range of speakers. Haddenham u3a commemorates its 25^th anniversary in May and we will celebrate in our true fashion. Watch this space!

As usual we are always looking for volunteers to help with teas, putting chairs out for General Meetings and more urgently, helping with the tech team. If you think you could help in any way, even on an infrequent basis, please talk to one of the committee members. We are also looking for Group Leaders. Some groups have recently closed because we could find nobody to take on the roles and we are always open to suggestions for new groups but it does depend on our members volunteering. Again, please speak to one of the committee members if you are interested.

 

New Group Forming

MALT WHISKY

Would you like to taste, discuss and appraise malt whiskies?

Peter Gillespy is willing to run a group to meet two to three times a year.  Venue to be decided.  Come and join in the fun.

Peter has a good selection of malt whiskies from around the world, but mostly Scottish ones, including bottles from his own personal cask.

If you are interested then please contact Peter.   peter@gillespy.plus.com  07914 006623

 

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